The conference will take place over two days in a hybrid format – both on-site and online. Each day features three
panels, combining lectures with panel discussion and a Q&A session.
Preconference Day 0 – Wednesday, 18 November (16:00)
- Chambers of Commerce International Research Group (CCIRG) working meeting at ESCI-UPF
Day 1 – Thursday, 19 November (9:00 – 16:00; Registration starts at 8:30)
- 1st Session – Keynote Speakers – Rethinking Chambers of Commerce: Institutional Identity, Self-Governance and Resilience
- 2nd Session – Chambers of Commerce in the Changing Governance Landscape: Representation, Transformation, Collaboration and New Research Tools
- 3rd Session – Companies and Employers’ Associations in Southern Europe: A New Horizon for Collective Business Action and Industrial Relations
Day 2 – Friday, 20 November (9:00 – 16:00; Coffee starts at 8:30)
- 4th Session – Independent Researchers – Beyond Business Representation: Services, Support, Innovation, Institutional Cooperation and Market Protection
- 5th Session – Businesses and Chambers of Commerce – A Comparative Approach
- 6th Session – Junior Researchers
- 7th Session – Chambers of Commerce Perspective – Discussion – The current situation of European chambers of commerce and the challenges they face in a changing world
Further details, including the full programme and speaker list, will be published on our website in early November.
